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M5.1 Earthquake near South Shetland Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-09 21:59:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

South Shetland Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near South Shetland Islands · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near South Shetland Islands · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South Shetland Islands on April 9, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
daf341a3a75f46294b8aa11b0e6bc43de4701784
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 21:59:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-62.22993, -60.35734

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ushuaia944.0 kmNW56'825
Punta Arenas1184.0 kmNW117'430

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Deception Island
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 602 m ·Last eruption: 1970 ·Antarctica
  • Penguin Island
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 180 m ·Last eruption: 1905 ·Antarctica
  • Melville
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 549 m ·Antarctica
  • Bridgeman Island
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 240 m ·Antarctica
  • Mount Haddington Volcanic Field
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Antarctica
  • Paulet
    Distance: 276 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 353 m ·Antarctica

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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